1So there was this dude from Benjamin named Kish, son of Abiel, son of Zeror, son of Bechorath, son of Aphiah. He was a total beast.

2Kish had a son named Saul, who was a total catch and looked fly. No one in Israel was as good-looking as him; he was like a whole head taller than everyone else.

3Kish's donkeys went MIA, so he told Saul, "Yo, grab a servant, and let's find those donkeys."

4They hit up mount Ephraim and the land of Shalisha, but no luck. Then they checked Shalim and the Benjamites, but still nada.

5When they reached Zuph, Saul was like, "Bet, let's bounce back; Dad's gonna freak if we don’t show up."

6The servant was like, "Yo, there's a man of God in this city, and he's legit; everything he says goes down. Let’s roll and see if he can help us."

7Saul replied, "But fr, what do we even bring him? We’re outta bread and got no gift for the man of God."

8The servant said, "I got a quarter shekel of silver; I’ll give it to the man of God to show us the way."

9(Back in the day in Israel, when someone wanted to ask God something, they’d say, "Let’s go to the seer," 'cause what we now call a Prophet was once called a Seer.)

10Saul told his servant, "Good call; let’s go." So they headed to the city where the man of God was.

11So they climbed the hill to the city and spotted some young ladies getting water. They were like, "Yo, is the seer here?"

12The girls were like, "For sure, he's here! Hurry up, he just rolled into the city today for a lit sacrifice up at the high place."

13Once you hit the city, you’ll find him right away before he heads to the high place to eat. The people won’t chow down until he blesses the sacrifice, then they’ll eat, no cap. So bounce now, you’ll catch him soon.

14They went into the city, and bam! Samuel popped out to go up to the high place.

15The Lord had already whispered to Samuel the day before Saul showed up, saying,

16"Tomorrow around this time, I’m sending you a dude from Benjamin. You’re gonna anoint him as captain over my peeps Israel, and he’ll save them from the Philistines. I’ve seen my people’s struggle, their cries hit different."

17When Samuel spotted Saul, the Lord was like, "Check it, that’s the guy I told you about! He’s gonna reign over my people."

18Saul rolled up to Samuel at the gate and asked, "Yo, where’s the seer’s crib?"

19Samuel replied, "I’m the seer! Head up to the high place with me today, we’re gonna eat, and tomorrow I’ll let you bounce and spill all the tea on your heart."

20And about those donkeys you lost three days ago? Chill, they’re found. But like, who’s the main vibe for all of Israel? Isn’t it you and your whole fam?

21Saul was like, "Ain't I a Benjamite? My tribe's the smallest, and my fam's the least of all. Why you coming at me like that?"

22Samuel brought Saul and his homie into the chill spot, made them sit in the VIP section with the thirty peeps who were invited.

23Samuel told the chef, "Yo, bring that special dish I told you to keep on deck."

24The chef brought out the shoulder piece and laid it in front of Saul. Samuel was like, "Check it out! This is what’s left, so dig in. I kept it just for you since I invited everyone." So Saul ate with Samuel that day.

25After they bounced from the high spot back to the city, Samuel had a heart-to-heart with Saul on the roof.

26They woke up early, and Samuel called Saul to the roof, saying, "Get up, I gotta send you off." Saul got up, and they both headed out.

27As they were walking to the edge of the city, Samuel told Saul, "Tell your homie to go ahead of us, but you chill here for a sec so I can drop some God wisdom on you."

1Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power.

2And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly: and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.

3And the asses of Kish Saul’s father were lost. And Kish said to Saul his son, Take now one of the servants with thee, and arise, go seek the asses.

4And he passed through mount Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalisha, but they found them not: then they passed through the land of Shalim, and there they were not: and he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they found them not.

5And when they were come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant that was with him, Come, and let us return; lest my father leave caring for the asses, and take thought for us.

6And he said unto him, Behold now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is an honourable man; all that he saith cometh surely to pass: now let us go thither; peradventure he can shew us our way that we should go.

7Then said Saul to his servant, But, behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God: what have we?

8And the servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, I have here at hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver: that will I give to the man of God, to tell us our way.

9(Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to enquire of God, thus he spake, Come, and let us go to the seer: for he that is now called a Prophet was beforetime called a Seer.)

10Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went unto the city where the man of God was.

11And as they went up the hill to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said unto them, Is the seer here?

12And they answered them, and said, He is; behold, he is before you: make haste now, for he came to day to the city; for there is a sacrifice of the people to day in the high place:

13As soon as ye be come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he go up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice; and afterwards they eat that be bidden. Now therefore get you up; for about this time ye shall find him.

14And they went up into the city: and when they were come into the city, behold, Samuel came out against them, for to go up to the high place.

15Now the Lord had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,

16To morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be captain over my people Israel, that he may save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me.

17And when Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said unto him, Behold the man whom I spake to thee of! this same shall reign over my people.

18Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer’s house is.

19And Samuel answered Saul, and said, I am the seer: go up before me unto the high place; for ye shall eat with me to day, and to morrow I will let thee go, and will tell thee all that is in thine heart.

20And as for thine asses that were lost three days ago, set not thy mind on them; for they are found. And on whom is all the desire of Israel? Is it not on thee, and on all thy father’s house?

21And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? wherefore then speakest thou so to me?

22And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the parlour, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, which were about thirty persons.

23And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee.

24And the cook took up the shoulder, and that which was upon it, and set it before Saul. And Samuel said, Behold that which is left! set it before thee, and eat: for unto this time hath it been kept for thee since I said, I have invited the people. So Saul did eat with Samuel that day.

25And when they were come down from the high place into the city, Samuel communed with Saul upon the top of the house.

26And they arose early: and it came to pass about the spring of the day, that Samuel called Saul to the top of the house, saying, Up, that I may send thee away. And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad.

27And as they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us, (and he passed on,) but stand thou still a while, that I may shew thee the word of God.